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RoboCop
Sign in to saveRoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. Set in a crime-ridden Detroit in the near future, RoboCop centers on police officer Alex Murphy (Weller) who is murdered by a gang of criminals and revived by the megacorporation Omni Consumer Products as the cyborg law enforcer RoboCop. Unaware of his former life, RoboCop executes a campaign against crime while coming to terms with the lingering fragments of
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RoboCop is a 1987 American action and science fiction film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The screenplay was written by Edward Neumeier, with Basil Poledouris composing the music. The cast includes Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, and Ronny Cox. Produced by Jon Davison for Orion Pictures, the film was shot in Pittsburgh and Detroit. Its narrative is set in Detroit, Michigan, and deals with themes of amnesia, revenge, riot control, and robotics.
The movie has a runtime of 102 minutes and was released in English. It was distributed by Netflix and had a production budget of $13,000,000, generating $53,424,681 in revenue. The film received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and Best Sound. Audience ratings include a 7.6 score on IMDb based on 309,339 votes and a 7.357 average on TMDb from 5,718 votes.
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7.4In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
Cast
- Peter Weller as Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
- Nancy Allen as Officer Anne Lewis
- Dan O'Herlihy as The Old Man
- Ronny Cox as Dick Jones
- Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker
- Miguel Ferrer as Bob Morton
Themes
- experiment
- cyborg
- crime fighter
- dystopia
- allegory
- giant robot
- evil corporation
- cyberpunk
- transhumanism
- detroit, michigan
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Key facts
- Film.name
- RoboCop
- Film.image
- RoboCop (1987) theatrical poster.jpg
- Film.alt
- The film's titular character, a cyborg clad in metallic armor, stands in front of his police car. The tagline reads "Part Man, Part Machine, All Cop."
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster by Mike Bryan
- Film.director
- Paul Verhoeven
- Film.producer
- Arne Schmidt
- Film.music
- Basil Poledouris
- Film.cinematography
- Jost Vacano
- Film.editing
- Frank J. Urioste
- Film.studio
- Orion Pictures
- Film.distributor
- Orion Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 102 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $13.7million
- Film.gross
- $53.4 million
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Encyclopedic overview
40 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Conception and writing
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- {{anchor|Post production}}Post-production
- Special effects and design
- Special effects
- RoboCop
- ED-209
- {{anchor|Other effects and design}}Other effects and designs
- Release
- Context
- Marketing
- Box office
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- {{anchor|Post-release}}After release
- Home media
- Other media
- Thematic analysis
- Corporate power
- Humanity and death
- Masculinity and authority
- Legacy
- Cultural influence
- Modern reception
- Sequels and adaptations
- Footnotes
- Notes
- References
- Works cited
- Books
- Journals
- Magazines
- Other
- External links
RoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. Set in a crime-ridden Detroit in the near future, RoboCop centers on police officer Alex Murphy (Weller) who is murdered by a gang of criminals and revived by the megacorporation Omni Consumer Products as the cyborg law enforcer RoboCop. Unaware of his former life, RoboCop executes a campaign against crime while coming to terms with the lingering fragments of his humanity.
The film was conceived by Neumeier while working on the set of Blade Runner (1982), and he developed the idea with Miner. Their script was purchased in early 1985 by producer Jon Davison on behalf of Orion Pictures. Finding a director proved difficult; Verhoeven dismissed the script twice because he did not understand its satirical content, until he was convinced of its value by his wife. Filming took place between August and October 1986, mainly in Dallas, Texas with additional filming in Las Colinas and Pittsburgh. Rob Bottin led the special-effects team in creating practical effects, violent gore and the RoboCop costume.
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